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Old Hampden Academy Building

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Hampden Academy was established in 1803 and constructed its first building on this site in 1806. That building was destroyed by fire in February 1842, and the present building was built soon thereafter. It is one of a handful of brick Greek Revival academy buildings, resembling the
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in Hampden village, just south of its junction with Cottage Street. It stands at the back of a semicircular drive that is now almost completely surrounded by parking for the McGraw School, whose modern section is attached to the rear of this building. The academy building is a
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stage with louvered round-arch openings. The front (west-facing) facade is symmetrical, three bays wide, with a projecting entry
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and granite foundation. A square tower rises above the roof ridge, with a short first stage, and a taller
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at all four corners (as does the building) and the entrance is recessed in a paneled opening, with a
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The former Hampden Academy building stands on the west side of
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gable with a half-round louver at its center. The entry has
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in 1975 for its educational and architectural significance.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Old Hampden Academy Building is located in Maine
Old Hampden Academy Building is located in the United States
U.S. 1A
Hampden, Maine
44°44′24″N 68°50′17″W / 44.74000°N 68.83806°W / 44.74000; -68.83806
Greek Revival
75000106
United States Route 1A
Hampden, Maine
Hampden Academy
National Register of Historic Places
US Route 1A
gable roof
belfry
vestibule
pedimented
pilasters
balustrade
Bloomfield Academy
Skowhegan
Somerset Academy
Athens
National Register of Historic Places listings in Penobscot County, Maine


"National Register Information System"
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